Yarrow

White Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae or ‘Common’ Yarrow. Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from …

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Silver Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (A. clypeolata x A ‘Taygetea’) Perennial. Height: 12” – 18” Width: 10’ – 12’ wide. An ancient herb from roman times, it is a favorite because of its beautiful silver leaves. An upright and compact hybrid with short flowerheads. In the Garden Great for a rock garden because of its striking …

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Paprika Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’. Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome root …

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Red Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium (Cassis Achillea) Perennial. Sun. Height: 16” Width: 10 – 14” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome …

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Golden Yarrow

Plant Specifications Achillea millefolium ‘Moonshine Yellow’. Perennial. Sun. Height: 12-18” Width: 10” Yarrow is a flowering plant native to Europe, it has naturalized throughout temperate North America. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or “little feather”, for the shape of the leaves. Several tall stems rise from a rhizome root (fibrous …

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Yarrow

Legend has it that yarrow (Achillea millefolium) was named after Achilles, the Greek mythical hero who used it to stop the bleeding wounds of his soldiers. Several tribes of the Plains region of the United States used Yarrow. The Pawnee used the stalk in a treatment for pain relief. The Chippewa used the leaves in …

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